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H. 3842
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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Long, Erickson, Allison, H.A. Crawford, Felder, Henderson, Hicks, Horne, Nanney and Thayer
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Introduced in the House on March 17, 2015
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Alimony
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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3/17/2015 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 27)
3/17/2015 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 27)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-25-130 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A PERSON CONVICTED OF A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENSE FROM RECEIVING OR CONTINUING TO RECEIVE ALIMONY FROM THE VICTIM OF A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENSE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 25, Title 16 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 16-25-130. A person convicted of a domestic violence offense pursuant to Section 16-25-20 or Section 16-25-65 is not eligible to receive, or continue to receive, alimony from the victim of the offense. A victim of a domestic violence offense may petition the family court with jurisdiction over the matter for termination of alimony which must be considered a substantial change in circumstances and the court shall order the termination of alimony."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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